Sir Samuel Hoare Reviews Next Stage in Constitutional Reforms London, Dee. 28, Avscheme for an All-India Federa-ton, which has been under examina. tion) by: the: three Round-Table Conferences, was reviewed by the Secretary for india, Sir Samuel loare, ino broadcast speech last result of these conferences, a scheme Was emerging for the' future consideration of Parlin ment, that would, he believed, sate. guard the rights' and Sach of the, three art Princes, and would at the same time sive the Indians increased scope for Managing their own stairs "The scheme was bound to be com. wheated and full of anomalies, and Sen to criticism as much from the Extreme Right that. desired no change, as from the Extreme Lett conditions that must be 1d before any progress could India must have a greater measure' of self government. Secondly, there must be no eneroac ment on' the rights of the Princes other than the rights they may wish to concede to the Federal Government. Thirdly, the obligations that Had resulted from British partner ship with India must be effectively These were the conditions the had been trying to satisfy in their long discussions. The next chapter would be a Parliamentary chapter When the proposals would have to face the full blaze of parliamentary investigation.
The first session of the Conference assembled in, London two years ago, original intention was that" the British. delegation mont of India upon Legislatures cen-id provincial, with such provi tions and to meet other special cit-and also with such were required by.
to protect their political ind rights. 2 To the problem of minorities both ithe first and second sessions gave prolonged attention, bat all efforts at settlement by mutual a failed. A. CoRsultative set up in Tndia early in the present Sear to continue examination of con-Sttutional issues, being similarly unsuccessful, requested his Maicety's Government to full dertaking given by the Prime Min iter at the close of the session to. apply a provisional Scheme of settlement in the event of feontinded absence of agreement. This step seas taken in respect 0 the' provincial Legislatures in August. Then followed. the spec:
wu lay intervention of Mr. Gandhi in threatening. to starve himself to death unless that part of the Com muna! "Award relating to. the De-tressed Classes wax withdrawn. A reached between. some Bers Hindu politicians "and Inston" leaders was accepted by his Majesty's Govern-went, so Far us it affected the Ayeard, in accordance with a clause tthe' document keeping. the door pen for agreements between the parties concerned, Tu view of the need for expedi tion' the Cabinet had hopes in the summer that the next formal stage' after the conclusion of the. Consula tive Committee's work sin India ight be the vetting: up of the Joint Select Committee. But strong whould consist. only of members of Government, but" when the Conference met the Labour Government of the day did not command a party Ipalority in the House, of Common.
Aberal leaders that representatives of these parties, should be included the British delegation. "When thi second session began in September, ception was taken to this course number of Indian political lead-Jers, and the Government. fell back fu pen the alternative which was ¥eerred to by the Secretary of State when the Government proposal was fannounced—that of a third but smaller Conference. The objects nw were indicated by the Viceroy] fourly in September. stated that his Majesty's Government, intended, 1081, the first National Government [by means of further conference li ind -a dissolution of Fondon, to make an earnest attempt to reach agreement consistent with General Election gave overwhelming support to the National Government, tha' declared, poley of the: Govern: ment upon the important question But through wil these changes that remained "to" be decide, MacDonald, who knows India first-hand and for many yenrs hax White "intatus of, the, Indian Tepresentatives would be. the same been interested in her problems, ha that of the delegates at rime Minister, and the Conference, the character the discussions and the stages which had nov been reached necessitated fess formal and more "expeditious tive and. Libeval representatives, procedure than that adopted at, itx 'The Labour Opposition preferred sessions. 'The Government felt not to take part at this stage, though that "this. result' would be best He will do xo when the Joint Select achieved by avoiding public sittings Committee is set up: and by working on a fixed agenda Tu December, 1929, the Indian The points upon which agreement National Congress rejected the offer Inow reached by the. British and crapersl [the Gonterency rade the then Viceroy, Lord Irwin, soon after embarked upon civil diss porated proposals Government. The session was com-obedience. In accordance, with the pleted before Christmas. Tt is hoped Tewin-Gandhi pact made in March, 1091 campaign, which had kat early in the New Year the {Goyernment will be in a position to Insted a year, was abandoned, and Baper embodying, in broad outline, resent to Parliament the White the Congress sent Mr. Gandhi to the second session of the Conference. the proposals to" be considered by yas not a delegate to. the third the "Joint Seleet, "Committee, and Aession owing to the resumption. of {thereafter to be incorporated in a civil disobedience at the beginning [Government measure—Wireless and the present year,.. almost Special.
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